Broadside of Submarine HMS Torbay's Sail
Readers may recall Molten Eagle's attention to the unexplained, new accessory on the sail of HMS Torbay here. Now, here is a much clearer photo that shows the mystery object head-on, which easily dispels my theory about a hinged, vault-like access.To which side of the vessel is the object actually attached?
(Hint: Look at several photos) Here, it appears on the starboard side without question. An enlargement (not posted) shows possible flourescent-like tube(s).
Readers may offer guesses (no one has). Subpen has discredited my earlier guesses, so we may conclude he knows. If the USS Philadelphia had a vertical strobe, would it still have collided so mysteriously? That too, is just impractical, wishful thinking, I am afraid.
As mentioned earlier, this is too obvious and attention-getting to not have some (accurate or not) public cover. Wonder if the answer will be credible.
Hat tip: Spearfish
posted by Vigilis @ 5:56 PM
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5 Comments:
I think you may have been suckered on this one Vigilis, if you look at the dentology and the shroud inlet you should be able to identify that the protruberance is on the starbord side only. Not interchangeable.
Us Brits have enough dificulty getting it to fit correctly without adding further complications.
Good try though!!!
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With all due respect, Forendy, other photos show it portside based on ship's heading. Please take another look at Blue Boat here: Steely Blue
Thank you very much for your research regarding the "Sun Beam 2112 Multi Beam Sonar Sytem". The photo does look somewhat similar, and the Torbay is an Astute class "test boat".
Subpen, not a mysterious collision?
Please elaborate on circumstances that would allow such a collision to occured at all.
forendy is correct, I was suckered. Apology has been posted today.
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